I'm hoping this will help the TAs be more succinct; it will also help the students understand exactly where THIS paper is at. I like rubrics because they give students a sense of how their work *could* be hitting, but if they're not reading it that way, then it's not effective.

This round, I've given my TAs 3 categories (1 - Argumentation and analysis; 2- grammar and style; 3- formatting) and have suggested they give 2 sentences of feedback for part 1, and then 1 each for 2 and 3.

I started the year with a rubric, but I'm not sure that either my TAs or students got the intended value out of it.

I love hauling out my Austen editions of all sizes in order to teach the value of paratext!

These are genuinely the most gorgeous editions of any books I've ever owned.

I'm so sorry, Rod. May flights of angels sing him to his rest.

🎶 her name is Dallas Major / she used to be quite famous 🎶